Overview
- The United States circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution endorsing a second-phase plan for Gaza, with diplomats saying a vote could take place next week.
- The proposal envisions an international stabilization force overseen by a peace council, a phased Israeli withdrawal, and a transitional administration of Palestinian technocrats.
- Russia submitted a competing resolution that includes recognition of a Palestinian state, and China signaled support for Moscow’s text, while Algeria has also opposed the U.S. approach.
- Several regional governments, including Egypt, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Pakistan, and Turkey, publicly backed the U.S. draft as G7 nations urged a swift UN mandate.
- Implementation faces practical and political hurdles, with reported holdouts of roughly 200 Hamas fighters in Rafah tunnels, U.S.–Israel disagreements over disarmament sequencing, and objections from members of Israel’s governing coalition.